Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill tees off on the 6th hole with some support from his teammates Eric Chavez, Patrick Corbin, Josh Collmenter and Charles Brewer. / Rob Schumacher, The Republic

by Scott Bordow, USA TODAY Sports

by Scott Bordow, USA TODAY Sports

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill was standing on the third tee during the Waste Management Phoenix Open's Annexus Pro-Am on Wednesday when he heard several people screaming his name.

He looked up, and there - carrying four Fathead posters of his face - were teammates Eric Chavez, Patrick Corbin, Josh Collmenter and Charles Brewer.

"He looked around and just lost it," Collmenter said. "He bent over laughing."

Hill thought his teammates might have something cooked up for his pro-am appearance Wednesday. But he had no idea they'd show up with the Fatheads now common in basketball arenas around the country. Nor could he imagine they'd give him a moustache on one of the posters and a nose ring in another.

"I thought they were going to be a little smaller, to tell the truth," Hill said with a big smile. "As you can see they made it entertaining for everybody out there."

Chavez said the original thought was to wear Hill's jersey around the course but added that he couldn't corral any from the Diamondbacks.

"I guess we're on a budget," he said before quickly adding, "I'm kidding."

The Fatheads worked out even better. As soon as the group's pro, Billy Horschel, saw the Diamondbacks he said, "Those guys are coming with us."

And so they did, following Hill around the course, holding up the Fatheads and shouting his name whenever he hit a good shot. There were as many pictures taken of the Fathead foursome as there were Hill and Horschel.

"You've got to come out and support your guy," Chavez said. "This is not easy to do in front of all these people."

When the Diamondbacks arrived on the infamous par-3 16th tee Hill pulled out a baseball bat and crushed several "soft" baseballs into the crowd. Naturally, when he popped a couple up, the fans around the tee booed him. Horschel then got into the act, skying several balls into the stands with his wedge.

But it was on the 18th tee that the Fatheads really got into the act. As Horschel teed up his ball, Collmenter and Corbin kneeled down about five yards in front of him, each holding one end of the Fathead poster that included Hill's nose ring.

Collmenter, a righty, held the sign with his left hand while Corbin, the lefty, held on with his right hand.

"Just in case," Collmenter said.

No need to worry: Horschel drilled his ball through Hill's nose and into the water left of the fairway.

Collmenter and Corbin weren't done, though. To the likely horror of manager Kirk Gibson and General Manager Kevin Towers, they did the same trick with Hill. Fortunately, Hill crushed his drive through his bottom lower lip and about 280 yards down the fairway.

"I think my best shot all day was hitting it through my head," Hill said.

The most important question, of course, was this: How many times did fans tell Hill he had a big head?

"Oh man," Hill said. "But that's what the Phoenix Open is about, right? If you don't have a thick skin you're not going to make it."